squibs

v.

爆竹( squib的第三人称单数 )；

damp squib失败，落空

1. The party was a bit of a damp squib.
   这次聚会有些扫兴。
2. This means the review could be a damp squib.
   这就是说审查报告可能变成一纸空文。
3. The pop concert went off like a damp squib when the main act failed to appear.
   由于主要演员没出场,那场流行音乐会结果失败了。
4. Today, the bang from that easy buck also appears to have shrunk to a small squib.
   这一回，廉价资金带来的巨响，似乎也变成了个小哑炮。

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Squibs and Discussions - The Kappa Statistic: A Second Look
Squibs and Discussions: Estimation of Probabilistic Context-Free Grammars
Squibs and Discussions Weighted Deductive Parsing and Knuth ’ s Algorithm
Squibs and discussions: the DOP Estimation method is biased and inconsistent
Squibs and Discussions Decoding Complexity in Word-Replacement Translation Models
Squibs and Discussions: Assessing Agreement on Classification Tasks: The Kappa Statistic
Squibs and Discussions Ambiguity-preserving Generation with LFG- and PATR-style Grammars
HOT-WIRE IGNITION OF SECONDARY EXPLOSIVES IN SQUIBS
Fault Tolerant Networking of Squibs and Sensors in Advanced Passenger Restraint Systems